Cocoa-Nut Almond Butter Recipe
This chocolate almond butter is a healthy way to satisfy a chocolate craving. Try spreading this homemade delight on graham crackers, dipping apple slices or pretzels in it, stirring it into your morning oatmeal, or rolling bananas in it to make frozen banana pops.
Overview
Total time: 40 S
Servings: 7
Calories: 180
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. cocoa or cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
- 1/8 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 1/4 cups roasted and unsalted almonds
- 2 tbsp. unsweetened coconut flakes
Nutritional Information
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp.
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 20mg
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 4g
- Sugar: 7g
- Protein: 6g
Instructions
- Add ingredients to Twister jar in order listed, and place Twister lid on jar.
- Hold Twister lid with one hand, and with other hand set on a Medium to Medium-High speed. Run for 40 seconds, turning Twister lid counterclockwise during blending.
Notes
For a raw version of the recipe, use raw almonds instead of roasted almonds and use coconut oil instead of shredded coconut. Follow recipe directions above, but blend for a total of 50–60 seconds.
Oh no! What kind of almonds did you use?
I used raw almonds that I had dry roasted in the oven for 10 minutes at 350. I eventually just added a little oil and it finally seemed to emulsify after I let it cool down for about 45 minutes. Is it normal for it to have to sit and cool before running again?
If the machine gets over-heated then it will take some time to cool before the blender can be used again. It should have worked with no problems, though. Did you follow the recipe exactly? And did you turn the Twister jar lid counter-clockwise as you were blending?
The machine did not get overheated. The almonds did! They were very hot. I waited for them to cool before blending again. And yes, I did twist the lid counter-clockwise while blending. It seems like maybe the recipe should be adjusted. So many people online have had the same issue.
Thanks, Georgia. We’ll do some testing. :)
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